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Edith Hamilton's Mythology: Chapters 1-3
Edith Hamilton's Mythology: Chapters 1-3
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This quiz reviews the first three chapters of Edith Hamilton's Mythology.
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Zeus
supreme ruler of the gods
son of Cronus
lord of the sky
wields a thunderbolt
2
Muses
they punished sinners
controlled the fates of men
they presided over the arts and sciences
nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Memory
3
Dionysius
a son of Zeus, whose mother was brutally killed by Hera
God of Wine, associated with immortal life
a god who never experienced suffering or pain
brother to Persephone
4
Pan
chief of the gods on earth
son of Hermes, with a goats hooves and horns
noted for wild ways
plays the flute
5
Ambrosia and Nectar
food and drink of the Underworld
food and drink of the gods
food and drink popular in Ancient Greece
food and drink everyone should have at Thanksgiving
6
Prometheus
a Titan who gave fire to man
according to some, responsible for the creation of mankind
ugly god of the forge
Zeus' best friend
7
Pandora
sometimes compared to Eve
part of Zeus' effort to punish Prometheus
Pan's sister
first woman, whose curiosity unleashed troubles on humanity
8
Hestia
goddess of marriage
goddess of honesty
goddess of the hearth and home
married to Zeus
9
Eros
a beautiful, serious youth
son of Aphrodite
god of love, often depicted as blind or blindfolded
Cupid in Roman mythology
10
Ares
god of war
beloved by the Greeks
god of peace
murderous and ruthless soul
11
Polyphemus
a Titan
a god
a cyclops famous for his encounters with Odysseus
a monster with fifty head and one hundred hands
12
The Sirens
associated with loud sounds, warning of danger
no one knows what they looked like;those who came close died
women whose enchanting voices lured sailors to their deaths
mermaids
13
Hephaestus
workman
god of fire
ugly and lame
his forge is said to cause volcanoes
14
Hermes
messenger to the gods who wears winged sandals
master thief
god of war
guide for the dead
15
The Underworld
the basement of Mount Olympus
realm of Hades
home to two oceans and the souls of the dead
home to five rivers and the souls of the dead
16
Poseidon
one of the Big Three
creator of horses
brother to Zeus
god of the sea
17
Pomegranate Seed
the food of the dead, which Persephone consumed
the reason we have winter
a bright, fruity accent for hummus
food of the gods
18
Elysian Fields
the inner circle of the Underworld, where the worst souls go
final resting place of the souls of the heroic and virtuous
the place where Persephone was kidnapped
ruled over by Cronus
19
Pallas Athena
goddess of wisdom
sprang from Zeus's head
goddess of strategy
goddess of the city, protector of civilized life
20
Lyre
a kind of drum
someone who does not tell the truth
a stringed musical instrument
created by Hermes, given to Apollo
21
Aphrodite
loves laughter
goddess of love and beauty
married to a handsome, romantic god
goddess of marriage
22
Hera
an envious and spiteful wife
Cupid's mom
goddess of marriage
goddess of love and romance
23
Hades
god of the underworld
god of heaven
god of money
god of time
24
Phoebus Apollo
musician who plays the lyre
archer
god of truth and light
healer
25
Artemis
goddess of corn
Apollo's twin sister
Huntsman in Chief for the gods
goddess of love
26
The Furies
they decide the fate of humankind
inspire music and art
pursue and punish sinners
very angry birds, one of whom ate Prometheus' liver
27
Cyclops
one-wheeled bicycles popular in Ancient Greece
a percussive instrument
giants with an enormous eye in the middle of their foreheads
a race of monsters descended from the Titans
28
Persephone
kidnapped by Hades after wandering in a field of flowers
daughter of Demeter
ate the pomegranate seed
associated with spring
29
Cerberus
judges the souls of the dead
half man, half horse
loves to eat raw flesh
three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld
30
Atlas
sided with Titans against Zeus & the Olympians
he's got the whole world on his shoulders
the Greek god of maps
he's got the whole world in his hands
31
Demeter
mother to Persephone
mother of Dionysus
goddess of corn, worshipped for the harvest
detested by the Greeks
32
Cronus
Mother Earth
Father Heaven
Titan who waged a war against Zeus and lost
Titan who consumed his children because of a prophecy
33
Charon
a three headed dog gaurding the entrance to the Underworld
half man, half horse
ferried dead souls into the Underworld, for a fee
judged the souls of the dead
34
Mount Olympus
the highest mountain in Greece
part of the Underworld
the home of the Gods
a fictional place
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The Titans
descendants of Mother Earth and Father Heaven
1 of the 4 races of monsters, only 1 not wholly destructive
inspiration for the name of the doomed ship Titanic
a football team in a Disney movie
